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Secondary Education at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Secondary Education, take a look at what Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 98 secondary education degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Secondary Education Rankings at Mississippi State University

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi State University’s Secondary Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 6
Best Value	Mississippi	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#208 of 550

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 6
Best Value	Mississippi	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#208 of 550

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Secondary Education graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Secondary Education graduates at Mississippi State University are 70% women (69) and 30% men (29).

Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 43 bachelor’s secondary education graduates at Mississippi State University, 70% were women (30) and 30% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

Secondary Education Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 55 master’s secondary education degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 71% were women (39) and 29% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	21
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

Students who finish Secondary Education program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Secondary Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.